Jesse Shetler

Senior Jesse Shetler led the Mennonite harriers Tuesday in Wellman at the Golden Hawk Invitational.  He placed fifteenth in 18:43.  It was a very good effort for Jesse from start to finish.  Kirby Shetler was not far behind placing eighteenth in 18:55.  They both ran an evenly paced race with Jesse having a slightly stronger last mile.  Rex Yoder and Kobi Russom also ran the varsity race placing thirty-seventh and thirty-eighth.  Dolan Conor of Muscatine was the individual champion with a close finish over Peter Schwartz of Mid-Prairie.  

Varsity Boys         Varsity Boys Team Scores
Individual Placings           Muscatine 22
  Jesse Shetler 15th 18:43     Mid-Prairie 40
  Kirby Shetler 18th 18:55     Wilton 92
  Rex Yoder 37th 26:28     Highland 97
  Kobi Russom 38th 30:17     HLV 138

 

Renee Buckwalter

Renee Buckwalter broke 18 minutes for the first time on a four kilometer course at the Mid-Prairie meet held at the Wellman golf course.  Renee ran a very evenly paced race which allowed her to go way under the 18 minute mark finishing in 17:26 for seventh place.  Maddie Miller finished the race in 20:02 for eighteenth place, also running a very evenly paced race.  Maddie was coming off an injury so it was great to have a pain-free race.  Michaela Gingerich also had even splits which allowed her to run a personal record time of 22:29 over four kilometers.  Jamilya Masylbekova ran a gutsy race starting with the leaders and hanging on to finish in 23:03.   It wasn’t her fastest time, but it may have been her most exciting race yet this year.  Sofia Chmaruk was the individual titlist finishing in 16:18 after holding off a strong challenge from Lindsay Brunson of Muscatine.                                 

Varsity Girls         Varsity Girls Team Scores
Individual Placings           Muscatine 28
  Renee Buckwalter 7th 17:26     Wilton 52
  Madeline Miller 18th 20:02     Mid-Prairie 52
  Michaela Gingerich 24th 22:29        
  Jamilya Masylbekova 25th 23:03        

Madeline Miller

Michaela Gingerich

Jamilya Masylbekova